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OpenPrimaryURN 149938

Menston Primary School

Academy converter · Ilkley · LS29 6NY

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

398

Local authority

Bradford

Age range

Ages 511

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Ilkley, Bradford, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.5%.

Open schools in Ilkley
13
Primary schools in Ilkley
8
Academies among open schools in Ilkley
46% (6)
Open schools in LS29
13
Primary in LS29
8
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
149938

Location

Address
St. Peters Way, Menston
Postcode
LS29 6NY
Town
Ilkley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
202 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
3.5%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Moorlands Learning Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Wilson
Telephone
01943873180

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
64%
Higher standard (RWM)
9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

3.6%

Persistent absence

6.2%

Unauthorised

0.5%

Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
354

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England